Wheel spacers? Yay or nay?
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12-06-2020, 10:03 AM
Friends don’t let friends put spacers on a new 911.
12-05-2020, 10:45 PM
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I skip them, because I don’t like the increased likelihood of rock chips.
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12-05-2020, 10:47 PM
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12-06-2020, 02:27 AM
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Just came back from a 2,500-mile trip through the Shenandoah and Appalachian mountains and then some touted Ohio backroads.
Regularly saw 1.1 g's in less than perfect conditions (dusty roads, temperatures from 30's to 60's).
Handling and steering are still great; oversteer remains easy to control, and no vibrations at 100 mph.
Tires are worn out from the switchbacks, but the wear is even.
Spacers have downsides (you are changing steering offset and spindle length), so moderation is important.
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12-06-2020, 07:53 AM
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Aesthetically, I do think the car could use some spacers. The front wheels, especially.
5mm should avoid any big issue with vibration, assuming you install them carefully. You don't want to be too aggressive on spacers - flush fitment without a drop ends up looking like a truck.
5mm should avoid any big issue with vibration, assuming you install them carefully. You don't want to be too aggressive on spacers - flush fitment without a drop ends up looking like a truck.
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12-06-2020, 08:09 AM
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Aesthetically, I do think the car could use some spacers. The front wheels, especially.
5mm should avoid any big issue with vibration, assuming you install them carefully. You don't want to be too aggressive on spacers - flush fitment without a drop ends up looking like a truck.
5mm should avoid any big issue with vibration, assuming you install them carefully. You don't want to be too aggressive on spacers - flush fitment without a drop ends up looking like a truck.
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12-06-2020, 05:14 PM
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I’m not thinking anything too aggressive. 5mm in front. 7mm rear. Had them on my 2013 Carrera S and had no issues. Porsche offers OEM spacers on other 911s including 991s. Why is it now an issue on 992s?
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12-06-2020, 06:26 PM
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• RS Spyder Design
• Carrera Classic
• Carrera Exclusive Design“
3 mm difference. Not huge, but maybe *just* enough to notice.
I'm still annoyed that they would change this within one model year.
12-06-2020, 06:26 PM
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Ive never really had good experiences with spacers. Every set Ive ever had on cars from Subarus, BMW's to Porsches all shook the steering wheel to some degree at 80mph or more. This time around I will put that money towards some flow form wheels with a nicer offset.
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12-06-2020, 06:29 PM
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Someone posted a Porsche 2021 Model changes guide a couple weeks ago. It showed that Porsche changed front wheel offsets slightly VS 2020 models. They reduced offsets by 2-3 mm further pushing the front wheels out from the hub. I believe offsets were 52mm or 53mm, and they are now 50mm
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